T24 Applications Developer Job Careers – Opportunity Bank

 

Job Title:    T24 Applications Developer

Organization:  Opportunity Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Head
IT Operations

 

About US:

Opportunity Bank is
a Commercial Bank licensed and supervised by Bank of Uganda. We are the Bank of
choice for all who aspire to a life of dignity and purpose. We offer innovative
technology-led financial solutions and training to transform lives and
Communities. We do this with care, respect and in a sustainable way.

 

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

·        
Should
have troubleshooting experience in Transact/T24, tafj, jboss, debug in tafj,
defect analysis and bug fixing.

·        
Transact/T24
– With different modules Interfaces Experience – IF, IRIS, L3 Java, REST

·        
Take a
lead role in local T24 development capabilities and trains junior developers.

·        
Analysis
of business and technical requirements to create the required local development

·        
Assists
in Data migration and related activities.

·        
Conducts
Performance optimization

·        
Identify,
define and coordinate any development activities that may occur during the
implementation of TEMENOS products, such as additional specific functionality,
interfacing to external systems or conversion programs to be built

·        
Install
custom enhancements and validate technical setup and conduct necessary testing
to ensure user acceptance and global quality of the solution delivered

·        
Provide
clear and concise technical documentation

·        
Conduct
end user technical training as necessary

·        
Coordinate
with the TEMENOS maintenance groups to ensure that the product problems
identified are understood and resolved

·        
Cooperation
with the functional lead and Technical Lead in defining specifications support
in testing, customization and parameterization

·        
Participation
in the development of banking modules

·        
Programming
of new routines, edit existing ones, optimization and improvement of existing
solutions

·        
Designs,
prepares and executes unit tests

·        
Work on
corrections within the existing system. Internal testing of the modules in the
integral whole; the work of the technical documentation

·        
Applies
specialized knowledge to conceptualize, design, develop, unit-test, configure,
and implement portions of new or enhanced (upgrades or conversions) business
and technical software solutions through application of appropriate standard
software development life cycle methodologies and processes

·        
Interacts
with the project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the business
environment, technical context, and organizational strategic direction

·        
Other
professional tasks on the orders of his superiors, in accordance with the scope
of work and responsibilities.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information
Systems, Finance, or Financial Technology with a minimum of 5 years of
experience in software development including T24 implementation experience in a
banking environment.

·        
Knowledge
of basic algorithms and programming standards

·        
Knowledge
of relational databases. Experience in writing stored procedures

·        
Knowledge
of OO programming and design as well as the Java programming language

·        
Understands
T24 logging and monitoring

·        
Knowledgeable
of SMS – Security Management system

·        
Understands
Data Protection, (Encryption, masking, …)

·        
The
advantage of the experience of working on Windows & Linux system

·        
Experience
in optimizing code, work on services for data processing and multithreaded
programming

·        
Have the
ability to translate requirements and ideas into proper functional and technical
design documents

·        
Experience
in Core T24 Modules (System Core tables, FT, TT, PP, Customer, Account)

·        
Demonstrate
your skills in T24 template programming and T24 customization (VERSION,
ENQUIRY, online services)

·        
Working
experience of Batch / COB

·        
Bonus
knowledge on TAFJ preferred

·        
Programming
in Infobasic, Java, Javascript. Application Servers ( jBOSS, Web Sphere, Web
Logic) OS (Windows, RedHat Linux, IBM AIX) Understanding of RDBMS; knowledge of
MSSQL, DB2 and Oracle RDMS. Exposure to mainframes.

·        
Understands
at a good level industry concept such as: Java VMs and artefacts (WAR and EAR
files), performance tuning, JMS; Concepts for Integration (i.e. Integration of
data or user accounts between multiple systems for a client.), Role of an ESB
for event driven messaging and orchestration

·        
Experience
in the design and implementation of multi-layer interface

·        
Experience
in DevOps (CI/CD) and Agile methodologies and tools – e.g. JIRA, Jenkins, GIT,
Maven or any other automated testing tools is an added Advantage

·        
Strong
Transact/T24 technical skills with good exposure towards customization on R18
and above.

·        
Fair
functional understanding of different modules & good exposure/hands on
experience in Analysis, designing & development using AA and other modules.

·        
Good
understanding of Integration and interaction framework.

·        
Knowledge
of Transact/T24 coding standards and Java (L3 java).

·        
Prior
experience of writing TSD, IDD and API knowledge is must.

 

Competencies:

·        
Dependability

        
Represents
the Bank to IT vendors in a professional manner

        
Represents
IT in a way that builds mutual trust within the Bank

        
Represents
the Bank’s IT operations effectively to the central team

        
Highly
professional demeanor

        
Strong
teamwork and consensus building skills

        
Strong
attention to detail and accuracy

        
Strong
influencing and written communication skills

 

How to Apply:

All qualified and
interested candidates should their signed application letters together with
their curriculum vitae to:

 

The Head of Human
Resources

Opportunity Bank
Uganda Limited

Plot 1259, Old Kira
Road

 

OR

 

Email to: hr@opportunitybank.co.ug

 

Kindly note only
applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. All positions
will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage
people with disabilities to apply.

 

Deadline: 13th November 2020

 

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